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by rongon
Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: I killed my Fischer Rebound Crown skis. What to replace them with?
Replies: 9
Views: 2535

Re: I killed my Fischer Rebound Crown skis. What to replace them with?

If I'm going to spend real money on this kind of ski, I'll probably wait until next year and get an OTX 88 or Excursion 88 if Fischer offers them. I'll look into the Transnordic 82 as well (latest version of E109). I have a pair of Transnordic 66 (E99) which I need to mount up. Maybe I'll enjoy thos...
by rongon
Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:40 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Merrell Ultra boots
Replies: 30
Views: 25695

Re: Merrell Ultra boots

I should clarify. My idea of 'cross country' skiing is actually skiing hiking trails and old skid roads in Northeastern forests (Catskills and Adirondacks mostly, but also in state parks in the Hudson Highlands when we get enough snow). I call it Nordic backcountry because the idea is to go from her...
by rongon
Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: I killed my Fischer Rebound Crown skis. What to replace them with?
Replies: 9
Views: 2535

Re: I killed my Fischer Rebound Crown skis. What to replace them with?

I forgot to mention where I ski, which has a lot to do with what kind of ski would work best for me. I'm in NY State, and I often ski on old woods roads and hiking trails in the Catskills, Adirondacks and Berkshires. The trails are often narrow and twisty, the woods roads tend to be logging roads th...
by rongon
Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: I killed my Fischer Rebound Crown skis. What to replace them with?
Replies: 9
Views: 2535

I killed my Fischer Rebound Crown skis. What to replace them with?

Hey, back to ask for advice... Again. I snapped my well-used vintage-2008 Fischer S-Bound Rebound Crown ski. Overdid a pretty dumb maneuver and cracked one right in half. Oh well. I did get 16 years of steady use out of them, so I can't really complain. Now I'm left looking for something that would ...
by rongon
Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:48 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Merrell Ultra boots
Replies: 30
Views: 25695

Re: Merrell Ultra boots

I just destroyed my dearly beloved pair of Asolo Extreme boots, so I snagged a pair of fairly well used Merrell Ultras off of eBay. My first impressions are that the Ultra is similar to the Extreme, but the Ultra is softer all around. The cuff is less stiff, but it's definitely still there. I haven'...
by rongon
Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:04 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Leather care for Alico, Asolo, etc. telemark boots
Replies: 4
Views: 634

Leather care for Alico, Asolo, etc. telemark boots

Hey, question for those of you who use leather telemark touring boots. I have a pair of low cut Alico leather telemark boots with Norwegian welt soles. They're not very old, I got them pretty much new. But with just a couple years of light use and storage, the leather has been abraded in a couple of...
by rongon
Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:03 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Elan Ripstick mounting point question...
Replies: 23
Views: 8049

Re: Elan Ripstick mounting point question...

That's a big difference! How do parallel turns feel with the binding mount that far back? I know what you mean about the factory mount position making parallel turns feel much more natural than telemark turns. I've been wondering about moving the bindings back perhaps 2cm. Just haven't worked myself...
by rongon
Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:46 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Question on Transnordic 66
Replies: 14
Views: 2726

Re: Question on Transnordic 66

According to: https://fischersports.com/media/pdf/65/ee/99/length_recommendation_skis_22l23.pdf Fischer recommends 200 cm for skiers weighing 65 to 85 kg. I weigh 81 kg, so that's within their recommendations, although I'm on the heavy side for that length. However, since I like to ski off-trail as ...
by rongon
Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Question on Transnordic 66
Replies: 14
Views: 2726

Re: Question on Transnordic 66

What do you think of Transnordic 66 in 200 cm length if I weigh 180 lbs? I am short (5' 7" or 170 cm), so maybe that works out? Thanks.
by rongon
Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:43 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Rossignol is going XP
Replies: 44
Views: 17198

Re: Rossignol is going XP

For us here in the USA,

Madshus Panorama M78 $335 (USD)
Rossignol XP120 Positrack $480
Altai Kom $430
Asnes Rabb 68 $700
Voile Endeavor BC $800

I sure hope the $700-$800 skis are made better than the $335 to $480 skis.